Blues News and Information

  • Acoustic Blues Secret Music Showcase at the Triple Door May 9

    Centrum and the Triple Door in Seattle are pleased to present a special “Secret Music Showcase” on Thursday, May 9, 2013, at 7:30 pm at the Triple Door. The show will feature faculty from the Cent...

  • Passing The Torch Scholarship for Blues

    The second annual Passing The Torch Centrum Blues Scholarship program is underway. In 2012, Seattle Teen Music – in conjunction with the Washington Blue Society and Centrum – was able to ...

  • The Musical Journey of Eleanor Ellis

    Not every path is a straight line, and the  life and story of blues guitarist Eleanor Ellis is a great example. Eleanor is a founding member of the Washington DC Blues Society and the Archie Edwards ...

  • RIP Ann Rabson

    We’re deeply saddened to learn of the passing of blues musician Ann Rabson on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 in Fredericksburg, Virginia after a long battle with cancer. She was 67. Ann was the c...

  • Chase Garrett on Blues: You Can Only Be You

    Though he’s only 23 years old, blues pianist Chase Garrett is no novice to life as a professional performer. This year he’ll be re-joining the Centrum faculty at the Port Townsend Acoustic Blues F...

  • Mary Flower: Band in the Hand

    Hailing from Portland, Oregon, guitarist and lap slide player Mary Flower is renowned for her uniquely personal vision of roots music that blends ragtime, acoustic blues and folk – technically dazzl...